New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-25
ON THE TRACK AT MONMOUTH.
y NoRNING WITH RACERS AND TRAINERS.

ON TIE TRACK AT MONMOUTH.
a MORNING WITH RACERS AND TRAINERS.
DRILLING the HAeaiS coNrINaENr-rhE RANCHO
DEL PAso YOUNGSTERS.
Bafore breakfast visitor to Monmouth Park-Hows
All Estini
Trainer Isunning himself on the grand stand-
lawhahehehey. All finished his work before the dew
was OF the ground. Bab's sly one.
Il thought All the sick list. On the Tairoao
they tell me he Is going to win the -
sickt somebody's been eivin yer stiil
But wasn't he coughing the other day DIDN'T ne
stop work for awhiler
20, he lost gallon or two. Went mile In iorty-Mhe
l4sl this morning. Call that sick Where's the animal
mats done beter You've gotto get up early to catch
him aud Bah out"
"whats Captain Babcock rushing him for r
"BrookIyn Handicap. guess. He's been backed by
the stable to win 1t Books full Of him. He's in the
Brookdalc too. and the Suburban and Monmouth Cup
and other big with all the big Got the best
Of the weights every Of em You keep your eye
Oh him."
The trainer appeared to know q fhing or two "neh
he had finished speaking he stretched himself out iaziy
ON the steps turning his left side TO the sum- -Four
horses canered along backstretch raising cloud OF
dust.
.who are they :" somebody asked.
.Iet me see" said Colonel Morrel, who at that mo-
ment Joined the group Of loungers "Why, they are
Electric ousette, sirocco and strideaway just over
from the Locusts you know They look well, don't
theyt"
They did. Hughess attentions have not been wasted
on them Having paraded once or twice around the
track they settled down to their work Lolisette ana
Electric started abreast at pace that opersd gap be-
tween them and the other pair. As they crossed the
ur. everv man who had watch produced 1t to time the
mile It looked q little like racing. The horses were
eager to TO- but they kept under strong pull all
the way Everybody agreed that the distance was Gov
cred In ISL, and the verdict was good enough"
Ten or twelve horses entered the course from the pad
dock and stringng into line roted one afer the other
like nOck Of ducks
"Those animals will make q cowpath OF my track"
eroaned Colonel Morrel but he admitted that grooming
did no good They would persist In strnging out that
way Beverly led the cavacade followed by Stockton.
Attorney Kingdom Amy and others of Appleby John
sons stable.
zone Of the best alround strings at the Park said
the Colonel as the animals ned past the stand They
were in the pink Of condition.
ct have seldom an animal improve so much as
Attorney" Charles Boyle remarked Mr.. Boyles own
horses, Springfield, Bandala and Rock-and-Ryc, came
on the track began oantering The first two we're
set work. but Rock and Rye was permitted to lag be-
hind and do as he liked.
Anything wrong with him, Mr.. Boylei was some
one's query.
"Oh no; Just little backward"
"will you start him for the Brooklyn handicapl"
"No indeed. He will not be ready"
Old Springfield never seemed in better condition He
made Bandaa abe had been to the races before he
and 5ar9nm are the only Bonnie h sSot
q goo as the old geding Mr.. Boylei"
files never seen the day that be wasn't better"
"Wny doesn't he win more races then ."
Don't know. He has never been just right"
APPEARED at the head Of some eight or ten animals
=" Jeter Walden with Ten Booker and Dry Monopole'
Mstawan Brillantecn, suitor. Sea Fog and so FORTH
The speaker was James Sheridan, the we'll. known
sscns ana so"eh hat seemed to sight
every animal on the track Mr. sheridan viii do the
can fremont win the Suburban If he as good as he
mo" lie replied. without hesitation 81 don't think
the race viii svs son d to inquired
He r wss ps IN the IunSe
DOWN nur Ts sSHs like
broke. however. and he went ON all right lie iost
Ten Booker and Dry Monopele worked mile together
pace that told smartly on the latter little urging
FORMER AID not exert himself in the least suOr and
Brianteen covered mile in FOL sea Fog precocious
Imitation Of Miss wOodIoras taiLswltchns habit A.
res. at work her tail is never still ,b S%.
with the regularity y.r Cf farmer Of aSs
sS rsa her
Of stonehenge and Buou Mr. Emerys horses VIII begin
them.
"A goodiooking animal Colonel" said, pointing to
bay colt gailoping by under strong phil
'Yes good colt Alcalde. He has come out wonderfully
Preparing for the Kentucky Derby, suppose r.
spoke 50 slowly and SO directly you had to believe he
knew what he was saying. a.. n.,,, ,,o,,rv
"Yos fit enough maybe, but that has nothing to 40
with b. Hagrn will not start any more horses NJ
last You may not know that he was driven from
that track by the discoureous actions OF certain Jockey
The two patients headed for the branch in which they
rom '"' the Madison stable TacKawanna and
s sns We're no% S%s
track. walking gathering curyetting, galIoping
SooSnaEcrs sat in the tuners stand watches hand
A. Win na S1sea Ten ano
6orsemen the from sunny corners OF the
Grand stand o All was sne .@re The
we're for work and they showed Tor themselves He
tnat had eyes TO see could see
"Now here they come"
Colonel Morrelrs tone led every to expect some.
thing unusual and all Mereturned toward
sss %sS IN the ha His
head adorned with cOsehttng musiache and square
Sc Carrying an Invisible milestone for he bent forward
walked and his legs were never quite straight
vas burened Beyond doubt but the load was not on his
shoulders 1t came behind him. walking in his own de.
Nberate way He reached the middle OF the track
around his heels and faced the paddock gate.
Ben Ali. the pride of Rancho del Paso passed through
and At q motion from Mr.. Byrnes his rider, boy In
check jumper, turned him 10 the right and walked
him up the track The black Hidalgo, looking like
On animated statue Of polished ebony, came next
(3uepn was third, the "0li mare" every one called
her khe did look to be instead Of four she left the
paddock How much like Dew Drop" said the Colonel,
growing enthusiastic for the first Tine ana all noticed
be resemblance in shape color and disrO stioD Pre-
oiosa 10 lowed. Then Napa 81, Pinto Gu Mercury
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youngsters